
Cloud Email Security Provider Acquires Backup Company: Hornetsecurity Buys Altaro
European cloud & email security provider Hornetsecurity acquires Altaro for backup and disaster recovery (BDR) data protection capabilities.

Axcient Direct to Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery: Coming Soon
Axcient Direct to Cloud (D2C) will allow MSPs to deliver no-hardware backup & disaster recovery (BDR) to Axcient’s cloud or third-party clouds.

7 Easy Steps to a Disaster Recovery Offering
How your managed IT service provider (MSP) can launch a backup and disaster recovery (BDR) service in steps. Acronis explains how.

Starboard Hedge Fund vs. Commvault: Boardroom Showdown?
Activist investor & hedge fund operator Starboard Value proxy fight targets data protection technology company Commvault. Boardroom battle looms.

Rubrik Launches Channel Partner Program
Cloud data management and protection company Rubrik, which is mulling a potential IPO (initial public offering), launches its first global partner program for resellers.

BackupAssist Unveils SMB Ransomware Mitigation Solution CryptoSafeGuard
BackupAssist CryptoSafeGuard is a ransomware mitigation and protection services specifically designed for SMB (small and midsize business) customers.

Datto MSP Partner Program Rewards Monthly Recurring Revenues (MRR)
Datto’s new global partner program rewards & ranks MSPs based on monthly recurring revenues (MRR) instead of storage consumption. Here’s why.

11 Ongoing, Tedious Backup Tasks Your Techs Are Sick of
What does it take to fully manage backup and disaster recovery (BDR) services? Here’s the 11-step list — plus an alternative approach for MSPs.

Calculate the Total Cost of Ownership for BDR Solutions
Looking for a backup and disaster recovery (BDR) solution? For MSPs, here’s how to calculate your build-vs-buy BDR total cost of ownership, according to Datto.